Passengers flying across the Pacific Ocean are set for a major upgrade in inflight connectivity performance. Panasonic Avionics and Eutelsat announced this week that Eutelsat 172b is now in service, delivering a massive increase in…
Lies, damn lies, and this Inmarsat advert
Looking for some quality misinformation about the current state of the inflight connectivity market? A recent marketing video from Inmarsat is a great place to start. Particularly if truth in advertising isn't really your thing.…
SAS & Viasat connect on short-haul: It just…
It worked, exactly as advertised. That was the main takeaway from last week's media demo flight of the new SAS high-speed inflight internet service on the carrier's single-aisle fleet. The event targeted mostly Scandinavian journalists,…
Are UON? New entrants launch inflight connectivity options
Too many providers and not enough profits. Who will buy whom and can the market finally generate profits on a sustainable scale? These are the topics swirling beneath the surface for the inflight connectivity market.…
Eutelsat goes big on Ka-band, dumps ViaSat-3
Eutelsat is investing big in Ka-band capacity over Europe. The satellite operator announced KONNECT VHTS today, a 500 gigabit/second satellite to be built by Thales Alenia Space and which is expected to enter service in…
Panasonic, APSATCOM announce "XTS" satellite plans
Years in the offing, some details on Panasonic Avionics' first "eXtreme Throughput Satellite" (XTS) are finally known. The global inflight communications and entertainment provider will team with Chinese satellite operator APSATCOM on the launch of…
Icelandair joins the 737 MAX family; IFC missing…
Ready to fly the 737 MAX regularly across the Atlantic Ocean? A whole lot of that will be coming starting later this year now that Icelandair took delivery of its first 737 MAX8 aircraft from…
Allez, EAN! Approval arrives in France for Inmarsat’s…
Inmarsat's European Aviation Network took a major step forward this week as French authorities approved operation of the ground component related to that network. France is one of a handful of countries where that approval…
ANA brings free internet to flights
Looking for free inflight internet connectivity? Japan appears the place to be. ANA will add free internet service on the bulk of its domestic fleet in 2018, delivering more connectivity on more domestic routes than…